Sen. Bill Cassidy pressed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Wednesday to “open the government right now” or, at minimum, support legislation ensuring that military members and essential federal employees continue receiving paychecks during the ongoing shutdown impasse.
Appearing on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America,” the Louisiana Republican warned that gridlock in Washington is harming those who serve the nation most directly.
“We know a lot of those folks serving in the military are 20 to 30 years old, and they’re married and have a child,” he said. “Oftentimes, those families are very paycheck to paycheck, and they are the ones front line defending our country, guided by a sense of mission.”
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